VISERA 4K Ultra High-Definition Imaging System unites state-of-the-art electronics with advanced optics for unparalleled vision inside the human body
Gynaecology/Obstetrics
Women’s Health in Focus at Arab Health 2016
Women’s healthcare products specialist Pelican Feminine Healthcare is showcasing two new products at Arab Health 2016
First Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh Case Sees C.R. Bard Stump Up $3.6Million Damages
Victims of serious injuries caused by meshes are finally seeing some recompense
Port Site Closure Device to Feature at AAGL 2015 This Weekend
neoSurgical aspires to represent the new standard in avoiding port-site hernias in laparoscopic and robotic surgeries
Taking the Guesswork out of Epidural’s: FDA Clears Ultrasound Guidance System
Rivanna Medical’s Accuro™ system is the first ultrasound guidance system to provide 3D navigation to an anatomical target
98% of Patients Would Recommend New Vaginal Insert to Address Loss of Bowel Control
Results from a new study point to success using the first vaginal insert designed to address loss of bowel control
Promise of Less Tissue Slippage with Ethicon’s New Echelon Flex™ GST Powered Stapler
Reducing tissue slippage is a desirable feature of any laparoscopic cutting device, delivering more consistent results and potentially fewer firings.
Go-Ahead for Pivotal Trial of Newly-Designed Vizablate® Uterine Fibroid Therapy
Gynesonics has received U.S. FDA approval for an investigational device exemption (IDE), allowing it to commence a pivotal trial to assess its newly-designed VizAblate® Uterine Fibroid Ablation System
Covidien Gets Preliminary Injunction against Ethicon’s Harmonic ACE®+7
A new injunction issued by a US district court, prevents Ethicon from manufacturing, marketing and selling the Harmonic ACE®+7.
da Vinci Clearance is “Last Piece of the Puzzle” for Single-Site hysterectomy
Robot surgery company Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has received U.S. FDA clearance for its Single-Site Wristed Needle Driver for use in single-incision surgery.
Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit “will be the largest product liability settlement in history”
Legal-Bay LLC, tells us that a Federal Jury in West Virginia has awarded a husband and wife $3.27 million in damages against Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson’s mesh product division in what is another loss for transvaginal mesh manufacturers
Aesculap’s Caiman® 5 Seal and Cut Vessel Sealer Line Extension
Aesculap, Inc. has expanded its Caiman® 5 Seal and Cut Technology offering with two additional lengths added to its Caiman 5mm vessel sealer device range, enabling open surgery use.
Ethicon Unveils Expanded Bariatric Surgery Portfolio at IFSO 2014
Ethicon is introducing three new endocutter and energy products at the 19th World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders (IFSO 2014).
First Trial Patient for FlexiSurge® Adhesion Barrier
Dutch company Medisse says its Flexisurge post-surgical adhesion barrier film has seen use in a first patient as it commences clinical trials.
FDA 510(k) Approval for Encision’s AEM EndoShield™ Burn Protection System
Encision Inc., a medical device company that exists to prevent dangerous stray electrosurgical burns in minimally invasive surgery, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AEM Endoshield™ Burn Protection System.
Now da Vinci Xi Surgical System gets CE Mark
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has gained CE Mark approval for its da Vinci Xi Surgical System, following its U.S. FDA clearance back in April.